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It’s a lie!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Behold, you are trusting in lying words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, you are trusting in deceptive <i>and</i> useless words that bring no benefit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But just look at what is happening! You put your trust in worthless lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'You are trusting the words of a saying. It's a lie that cannot help you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Look, you put your trust in deceitful words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Look, you're trusting in deceptive words that cannot benefit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you trust in lying words that can’t profit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, you are trusting for yourselves "" On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, you trusting to yourselves upon words of falsehood not to receive profit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, you trust in false words, which will not benefit you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But look at you! You put your trust in deceptive words to your own loss!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Here you are, trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And behold, you trust on a lying word that does not profit<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But whereas ye have trusted in lying words, whereby ye shall not be profited;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2146" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Jeremiah's Message at the Temple Gate</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">But look,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bō·ṭə·ḥîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">keep trusting</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: haš·šā·qer (Art:: N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">deceptive</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">to no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3276.htm" title="3276: hō·w·‘îl (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To confer or gain profit or benefit. A primitive root; properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable.">avail.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Ezekiel 13:6-9</a></span><br />They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a></span><br />Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-17.htm">Romans 2:17-24</a></span><br />Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; / if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; / if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1-2</a></span><br />“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness— / who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">1 John 2:4</a></span><br />If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-4.htm">Hosea 10:4</a></span><br />They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a></span><br />having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31-32</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a></span><br />They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit.</p><p class="hdg">ye trust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Jeremiah 7:4</a></b></br> Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, <i>are</i> these.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a></b></br> The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love <i>to have it</i> so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Avail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Deceptive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-11.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-11.htm">Worthless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-27.htm">Avail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Deceptive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-19.htm">Worthless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-1.htm">Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews' captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">He rejects their vain confidence,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">by the example of Shiloh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">He threatens them for their idolatry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">and the judgments for the same.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But look,</b><br>This phrase serves as a call to attention, urging the audience to focus on the message being delivered. In the context of Jeremiah, it is a prophetic warning to the people of Judah. The prophet often uses such phrases to emphasize the seriousness of the message from God. This is a common rhetorical device in prophetic literature, designed to capture the listener's attention and underscore the urgency of the message.<p><b>you keep trusting</b><br>The act of trusting here implies a reliance or faith in something or someone. In the historical context of Jeremiah, the people of Judah were placing their trust in false assurances rather than in God. This misplaced trust is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where the Israelites often turned to idols or political alliances instead of relying on God. This phrase highlights the persistent nature of their misplaced faith, suggesting a habitual or ongoing action.<p><b>in deceptive words</b><br>The "deceptive words" refer to false prophecies and assurances given by false prophets and leaders who claimed peace and safety despite the looming threat of judgment. In the cultural context of ancient Judah, false prophets were a significant problem, as they often contradicted the true messages from God delivered by prophets like Jeremiah. This deception is reminiscent of the serpent's words in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>, where falsehood leads to dire consequences. The New Testament also warns against false teachings, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a>.<p><b>to no avail.</b><br>This phrase indicates the futility of trusting in lies. Despite the people's reliance on deceptive assurances, these would ultimately lead to their downfall and not provide the security they sought. Historically, this is fulfilled in the Babylonian exile, where Judah's misplaced trust resulted in destruction and captivity. Theologically, it underscores the principle that only trust in God leads to true security and salvation, a theme echoed throughout Scripture, including in the teachings of Jesus, who is the embodiment of truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem, which the people falsely believed would protect them from God's judgment despite their sinful behavior.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals who claimed to speak for God but led the people astray with messages of peace and security that contradicted God's true warnings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deceptive_words.htm">Deceptive Words</a></b><br>The false assurances and lies that the people of Judah trusted in, believing they were safe from judgment despite their disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_deception.htm">The Danger of Deception</a></b><br>Believers must be vigilant against false teachings and deceptive words that can lead them away from God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_security_in_god.htm">True Security in God</a></b><br>Our security should be based on a genuine relationship with God and obedience to His Word, not on false assurances or external rituals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_through_scripture.htm">Discernment through Scripture</a></b><br>Regular study and meditation on Scripture help believers discern truth from deception and align their lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_obedience.htm">Repentance and Obedience</a></b><br>God calls His people to repent from sin and obey His commands, rather than relying on empty words or rituals for salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_in_community.htm">Accountability in Community</a></b><br>Engaging in a community of believers provides accountability and support in discerning truth and living out one's faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_7_4_deny_temple_protection.htm">Jeremiah 7:4: How can this passage imply the temple offers no protection despite other texts suggesting God’s presence there protects His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeremiah_10_8's_claim_on_wisdom_true.htm">Jeremiah 10:8: Is the accusation that the nations' wisdom is 'worthless' historically accurate considering other advanced civilizations of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god's_judgment_on_'bad_figs'_conflict.htm">Jeremiah 24:8 - Does God's severe judgment on the 'bad figs' conflict with the idea of a just and loving deity who offers redemption to all?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_trust.htm">What does the Bible say about trusting others?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Lying words.</span>--With special reference to those already cited in <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm" title="Trust you not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.">Jeremiah 7:4</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-15.</span> The formalism of Jewish religion exposed. The lesson of Shiloh. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lying words</span>; such as those quoted in ver. 4. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But look,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">keep trusting</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּטְחִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(bō·ṭə·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deceptive</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to no</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">avail.</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹעִֽיל׃</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·‘îl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3276.htm">Strong's 3276: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confer or gain profit or benefit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 7:8 Behold you trust in lying words that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/7-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>